Reservoir permeability mapping using microearthquake data

Fang, Yi; Elsworth, Derek; Cladouhos, Trenton T.

doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2017.10.019

Title: Reservoir permeability mapping using microearthquake data

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Authors:: Fang, Yi; Elsworth, Derek; Cladouhos, Trenton T.

Publication Date:: 2018-03-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1549068

Grant/Contract Number:: EE002761

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Geothermics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Geothermics Journal Volume: 72 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0375-6505

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Fang, Yi, Elsworth, Derek, and Cladouhos, Trenton T. Reservoir permeability mapping using microearthquake data.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2018. 
Web.  doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2017.10.019.

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                    Fang, Yi, Elsworth, Derek, & Cladouhos, Trenton T. Reservoir permeability mapping using microearthquake data.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2017.10.019

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  title        = {Reservoir permeability mapping using microearthquake data},

  author       = {Fang, Yi and Elsworth, Derek and Cladouhos, Trenton T.},

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